In 1998 Brian Martin published a book "Information Liberation". Man from Australia is trying to analyze corruptions of power in information society by being a provocative to put people to discuss it, not just going with the flow[1].
In the third chapter 'against intellectual property' he is describing the situation in marketplace of ideas and is explaining why there should not be the opportunity to own the ideas. In his perspective we should have a chance to use ideas like we use language every day.
Alternatives:
Change thinking - I like the idea about changing the way of thinking. This would not be helpful only in this matter, but this would also help in any other field. Reorganizing way of thinking will definitely help to have a different approach while talking about intellectual property.
Expose the costs - I agree with this idea as well. Everything costs money, especially such a big system and its operations.
Openly refuse to cooperate with intellectual property - power of masses - if there are too many people who are refusing to be law-abiding, there would be too many people to punish and intellectual property system could be challenged.
Promote non-owned information - I am in favor of using and promoting freeware or any other information where restrictions are eliminated.
Develop principles to deal with credit for intellectual work - I think that crediting is almost the same as copyright problem - still somebody wants to get the rights/fame ... dont know the good word for it:)
"A majority would probably be better off financially without intellectual property, since they wouldn't have to pay as much for other people's work."
I agree with this statement, but also think that while trying to change something in 'owning intellectual property issue' it should be done in a little at a time - then there is time to get used to with new laws?.
In the third chapter 'against intellectual property' he is describing the situation in marketplace of ideas and is explaining why there should not be the opportunity to own the ideas. In his perspective we should have a chance to use ideas like we use language every day.
Alternatives:
- everyone should have the chance to use ideas exactly when they want and how they want ( language, scientific knowledge)
- Plagiarism - copyrights provide very little protection.
- Royalties - should be done some changes in economic system. Those, who are dependent on royalties should get a salary. This would reduce income for many successful creative persons, but more money would be available for other creators. And also in many cases the money will go to the corporations and creators get only few percent..
- Stimulating creativity - he acclaims that rewards will not reduce the quality of innovaters work, because of their natural interest to certain topics.
Change thinking - I like the idea about changing the way of thinking. This would not be helpful only in this matter, but this would also help in any other field. Reorganizing way of thinking will definitely help to have a different approach while talking about intellectual property.
Expose the costs - I agree with this idea as well. Everything costs money, especially such a big system and its operations.
Openly refuse to cooperate with intellectual property - power of masses - if there are too many people who are refusing to be law-abiding, there would be too many people to punish and intellectual property system could be challenged.
Promote non-owned information - I am in favor of using and promoting freeware or any other information where restrictions are eliminated.
Develop principles to deal with credit for intellectual work - I think that crediting is almost the same as copyright problem - still somebody wants to get the rights/fame ... dont know the good word for it:)
"A majority would probably be better off financially without intellectual property, since they wouldn't have to pay as much for other people's work."
I agree with this statement, but also think that while trying to change something in 'owning intellectual property issue' it should be done in a little at a time - then there is time to get used to with new laws?.
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